# 道路運送車両法 / Road Transport Vehicle Act — 第百三条 (Article 103)

- Law: 道路運送車両法 (Road Transport Vehicle Act), 昭和二十六年法律第百八十五号
- English title "Road Transport Vehicle Act": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第百三条 (Article 103)（聴聞の特例） — address `art-103`
- Text in force since: 2026-04-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103
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### 第百三条（聴聞の特例） — Special Provisions on Hearings
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<sup>art-103 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103</sup>

**第一項**  当該行政庁は、第二十六条第二項若しくは第九十三条の規定による事業の停止又は第九十四条の八第一項の規定による保安基準適合証、保安基準適合標章及び限定保安基準適合証の交付の停止の命令をしようとするときは、行政手続法第十三条第一項の規定による意見陳述のための手続の区分にかかわらず、聴聞を行わなければならない。
<sup>art-103/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-1</sup>
When the relevant administrative agency intends to order the suspension of business pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (2) or Article 93, or the suspension of issuance of safety standards conformity certificates, safety standards conformity marks and limited safety standards conformity certificates pursuant to Article 94-8, paragraph (1), it must hold a hearing, regardless of the classification of procedures for hearing statements of opinion under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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**第二項**  当該行政庁は、第二十六条第二項、第三十六条の二第八項（許可の取消しの場合に限る。）、第五十三条、第七十五条第八項若しくは第九項、第七十五条の二第五項若しくは第六項、第七十五条の三第六項若しくは第七項、第九十三条、第九十四条第四項、第九十四条の四第四項、第九十四条の八第一項又は第九十九条の三第七項（許可の取消しの場合に限る。）の規定による処分に係る聴聞を行うに当たつては、その期日の一週間前までに、行政手続法第十五条第一項の規定による通知をし、かつ、聴聞の期日及び場所を公示しなければならない。
<sup>art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-2</sup>
When the relevant administrative agency holds a hearing relating to a disposition under Article 26, paragraph (2), Article 36-2, paragraph (8) (limited to the case of revocation of permission), Article 53, Article 75, paragraph (8) or (9), Article 75-2, paragraph (5) or (6), Article 75-3, paragraph (6) or (7), Article 93, Article 94, paragraph (4), Article 94-4, paragraph (4), Article 94-8, paragraph (1) or Article 99-3, paragraph (7) (limited to the case of revocation of permission), it must give the notice under Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act by one week before the date of the hearing, and must also give public notice of the date and place of the hearing.
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**第三項**  前項の通知を行政手続法第十五条第三項に規定する方法によつて行う場合においては、同条第一項の規定により聴聞の期日までにおくべき相当な期間は、二週間を下回つてはならない。
<sup>art-103/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-3</sup>
If a notification as provided for in the preceding paragraph is to be made according to a method as prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Administrative Procedure Act, the reasonable period of time to be provided prior to the date of the hearing pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the same article must not be less than two weeks in length.
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**第四項**  第二項の聴聞の期日における審理は、公開により行わなければならない。
<sup>art-103/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-4</sup>
The proceedings on the hearing date referred to in paragraph (2) must be open to the public.
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## Cites
- art-103/par-1: 第二十六条第二項 → 道路運送車両法 第二十六条第二項 (Article 26, paragraph (2)), art-26/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-26/par-2
- art-103/par-1: 第九十三条 → 道路運送車両法 第九十三条 (Article 93), art-93 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-93 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-93
- art-103/par-1: 第九十四条の八第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第九十四条の八第一項 (Article 94-8, paragraph (1)), art-94-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-94-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-94-8/par-1
- art-103/par-1: 行政手続法第十三条第一項 → 行政手続法 第十三条第一項 (Article 13, paragraph (1)), art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-13/par-1
- art-103/par-2: 第二十六条第二項 → 道路運送車両法 第二十六条第二項 (Article 26, paragraph (2)), art-26/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-26/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-26/par-2
- art-103/par-2: 第三十六条の二第八項 → 道路運送車両法 第三十六条の二第八項 (Article 36-2, paragraph (8)), art-36-2/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-36-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-36-2/par-8
- art-103/par-2: 第五十三条 → 道路運送車両法 第五十三条 (Article 53), art-53 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-53 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-53
- art-103/par-2: 第七十五条第八項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条第八項 (Article 75, paragraph (8)), art-75/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75/par-8
- art-103/par-2: 第九項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条第九項 (Article 75, paragraph (9)), art-75/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75/par-9
- art-103/par-2: 第七十五条の二第五項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の二第五項 (Article 75-2, paragraph (5)), art-75-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-2/par-5
- art-103/par-2: 第六項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の二第六項 (Article 75-2, paragraph (6)), art-75-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-2/par-6
- art-103/par-2: 第七十五条の三第六項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第六項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (6)), art-75-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-6
- art-103/par-2: 第七項 → 道路運送車両法 第七十五条の三第七項 (Article 75-3, paragraph (7)), art-75-3/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-75-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-75-3/par-7
- art-103/par-2: 第九十三条 → 道路運送車両法 第九十三条 (Article 93), art-93 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-93 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-93
- art-103/par-2: 第九十四条第四項 → 道路運送車両法 第九十四条第四項 (Article 94, paragraph (4)), art-94/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-94/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-94/par-4
- art-103/par-2: 第九十四条の四第四項 → 道路運送車両法 第九十四条の四第四項 (Article 94-4, paragraph (4)), art-94-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-94-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-94-4/par-4
- art-103/par-2: 第九十四条の八第一項 → 道路運送車両法 第九十四条の八第一項 (Article 94-8, paragraph (1)), art-94-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-94-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-94-8/par-1
- art-103/par-2: 第九十九条の三第七項 → 道路運送車両法 第九十九条の三第七項 (Article 99-3, paragraph (7)), art-99-3/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-99-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-99-3/par-7
- art-103/par-2: 行政手続法第十五条第一項 → 行政手続法 第十五条第一項 (Article 15, paragraph (1)), art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-15/par-1
- art-103/par-3: 前項 → 道路運送車両法 第百三条第二項 (Article 103, paragraph (2)), art-103/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-2
- art-103/par-3: 行政手続法第十五条第三項 → 行政手続法 第十五条第三項 (Article 15, paragraph (3)), art-15/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-15/par-3
- art-103/par-3: 同条第一項 → 行政手続法 第十五条第一項 (Article 15, paragraph (1)), art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-15/par-1
- art-103/par-4: 第二項 → 道路運送車両法 第百三条第二項 (Article 103, paragraph (2)), art-103/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-2

## Cited by

3 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 道路運送車両法 第八十条第一項第二号ロ（認証基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-80/par-1/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-80/par-1/item-2/sub-2
- 道路運送車両法 第百三条第三項（聴聞の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-3
- 道路運送車両法 第百三条第四項（聴聞の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-transport-vehicle-act/art-103/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/326AC0000000185/art-103/par-4

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路運送車両法 — the text in force from 2026-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326AC0000000185/20260401_508AC0000000002), retrieved 2026-10-13
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 道路運送車両法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/529), retrieved 2026-09-18
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch road-transport-vehicle-act-20261013T120733-034, translated 2026-10-13
- This site's parser, version 189 — 道路運送車両法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13